Leviticus 11:42

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

You must not eat any creature that moves on its belly, or walks on four legs, or has many feet. All these swarming creatures that move along the ground are detestable.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Whatsoever goeth upon the belly, and whatsoever goeth upon all four, or whatsoever hath more feet among all creeping things that creep upon the earth, them ye shall not eat; for they are an abomination.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    Whatever goes upon the belly, and whatever goes upon all fours, or whatever has many feet among all creeping things that creep upon the earth, them you shall not eat; for they are an abomination.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    Whatsoever goeth upon the belly, and whatsoever goeth upon all four, or whatsoever hath more feet among all creeping things that creep upon the earth, them ye shall not eat; for they are an abomination.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Whatsoever goeth upon the belly, and whatsoever goeth upon all fours, or whatsoever hath many feet, even all creeping things that creep upon the earth, them ye shall not eat; for they are an abomination.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Whatsoever goeth upon the belly, and whatsoever goeth upon all four, or whatsoever hath more feet among all creeping things that creep upon the earth, them ye shall not eat; for they are an abomination.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And what soeuer goeth apon the brest ad what soeuer goeth apon.iiij. or moo fete amonge all that scrauleth apon the erth, of that se ye eate not: for they are abhomynable.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And what so euer crepeth vpon ye bely, or all that goeth vpon foure or mo fete, amoge all that crepeth vpon earth, shall ye not eate, for it shalbe an abhominacion vnto you.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Whatsoeuer goeth vpon the breast, and whatsoeuer goeth vpon al foure, or that hath many feete among all creeping thinges that creepe vpon the earth, ye shal not eate of them, for they shalbe abomination.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Whatsoeuer goeth vpon the brest, and whatsoeuer goeth vpon foure, or that hath mo feete among all creepyng thynges that creepe vpon the earth: of that see ye eate not, for they are abhominable.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    Whatsoever goeth upon the belly, and whatsoever goeth upon [all] four, or whatsoever hath more feet among all creeping things that creep upon the earth, them ye shall not eat; for they [are] an abomination.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Whatever goes on its belly, and whatever goes on all fours, or whatever has many feet, even all creeping things that creep on the earth, them you shall not eat; for they are an abomination.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    any thing going on the belly, and any going on four, unto every multiplier of feet, to every teeming thing which is teeming on the earth -- ye do not eat them, for they `are' an abomination;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Whatsoever goeth upon the belly, and whatsoever goeth upon all fours, or whatsoever hath many feet, even all creeping things that creep upon the earth, them ye shall not eat; for they are an abomination.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Whatsoever goeth upon the belly, and whatsoever goeth upon all fours, or whatsoever hath many feet, even all creeping things that creep upon the earth, them ye shall not eat; for they are an abomination.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Whatever goes on its stomach or on four feet or has a great number of feet, even all those going flat on the earth, may not be used for food, for they are disgusting.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Whatever goes on its belly, and whatever goes on all fours, or whatever has many feet, even all creeping things that creep on the earth, them you shall not eat; for they are an abomination.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    You must not eat anything that crawls on its belly or anything that walks on all fours or on any number of legs of all the swarming things that swarm on the land, because they are detestable.

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 3:14-15 : 14 So the LORD God said to the serpent, 'Because you have done this, cursed are you above all livestock and all wild animals. You will crawl on your belly and eat dust all the days of your life.' 15 'And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring; he will crush your head, and you will strike his heel.'
  • Isa 65:25 : 25 The wolf and the lamb will feed together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox, but the serpent will eat dust. They will not harm or destroy on all my holy mountain, says the LORD.
  • Mic 7:17 : 17 They will lick the dust like snakes, like creatures that crawl on the ground. They will come trembling from their strongholds; they will dread the LORD our God and stand in awe of You.
  • Matt 3:7 : 7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, 'You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?
  • Matt 23:23 : 23 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You tithe mint, dill, and cumin but have neglected the more important matters of the law—justice, mercy, and faithfulness. These you ought to have done without neglecting the others.
  • John 8:44 : 44 You are from your father, the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own nature, for he is a liar and the father of lies.
  • 2 Cor 11:3 : 3 But I am afraid that, just as the serpent deceived Eve by its cunning, your minds may be led astray from sincere and pure devotion to Christ.
  • 2 Cor 11:13 : 13 For such people are false apostles, deceitful workers, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ.
  • Titus 1:12 : 12 One of their own prophets has said, 'Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, and lazy gluttons.'

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Lev 11:39-41
    3 verses
    93%

    39If any animal that you are allowed to eat dies, anyone who touches its carcass will be unclean until the evening.

    40Anyone who eats from its carcass must wash their clothes and will be unclean until the evening. Anyone who carries its carcass must wash their clothes and will be unclean until the evening.

    41Every swarming creature that moves along the ground is detestable; it must not be eaten.

  • Lev 11:20-31
    12 verses
    88%

    20All winged insects that walk on all fours are detestable to you.

    21However, you may eat the following kinds of winged insects that walk on all fours: those that have jointed legs for hopping on the ground.

    22Of them you may eat any kind of locust, katydid, cricket, or grasshopper.

    23But all other winged insects that have four legs are detestable to you.

    24By these you will become unclean: whoever touches their carcasses will be unclean until the evening.

    25Anyone who picks up their carcasses must wash their clothes and will be unclean until the evening.

    26Every animal that has a divided hoof but does not chew the cud is unclean to you; whoever touches them will become unclean.

    27All animals that walk on their paws among the creatures that walk on all fours are unclean to you; whoever touches their carcasses will be unclean until the evening.

    28Anyone who picks up their carcasses must wash their clothes and will be unclean until the evening. These animals are unclean to you.

    29These are the unclean creatures that swarm on the ground: the mole, the mouse, and any kind of large lizard.

    30The gecko, the monitor lizard, the common lizard, the sand lizard, and the chameleon are unclean to you.

    31These are the unclean creatures that swarm. Whoever touches them when they are dead will be unclean until the evening.

  • Lev 11:43-44
    2 verses
    88%

    43Do not make yourselves detestable by eating any swarming creature that moves along the ground. Do not defile yourselves with them, for you will become unclean through them.

    44For I am the LORD your God. Consecrate yourselves and be holy, because I am holy. Do not defile yourselves with any of the swarming creatures that move along the ground.

  • Lev 11:2-12
    11 verses
    84%

    2Speak to the Israelites and tell them: These are the living creatures that you may eat among all the animals on the earth:

    3You may eat any animal that has a divided hoof, one completely split, and that chews the cud.

    4But among those that chew the cud or have a divided hoof, you must not eat the camel. Though it chews the cud, it does not have a divided hoof; it is unclean to you.

    5The hyrax, though it chews the cud, does not have a divided hoof; it is unclean to you.

    6The hare, though it chews the cud, does not have a divided hoof; it is unclean to you.

    7And the pig, though it has a divided hoof, completely split, it does not chew the cud; it is unclean to you.

    8You must not eat their meat or touch their carcasses; they are unclean to you.

    9Of all the creatures living in the water, you may eat any that have fins and scales, whether in the seas or the rivers.

    10But all creatures in the seas or streams that do not have fins and scales, all the swarming creatures in the water, and all the living creatures in it, you are to regard as detestable.

    11You must regard them as detestable; you must not eat their meat, and you must detest their carcasses.

    12Anything living in the water that does not have fins and scales is detestable to you.

  • Deut 14:3-4
    2 verses
    82%

    3You shall not eat any detestable thing.

    4These are the animals you may eat: the ox, the sheep, and the goat;

  • Deut 14:19-20
    2 verses
    79%

    19Every swarming winged creature is unclean for you; they shall not be eaten.

    20You may eat any clean flying creature.

  • Lev 11:46-47
    2 verses
    78%

    46These are the laws regarding animals, birds, every living creature that moves in the water, and every creature that moves along the ground.

    47You must distinguish between the unclean and the clean, between living creatures that may be eaten and those that may not be eaten.

  • Deut 14:6-11
    6 verses
    78%

    6You may eat any animal that has divided hooves completely split and chews the cud.

    7But of those that chew the cud or have divided hooves, you shall not eat these: the camel, the hare, and the rock badger, because although they chew the cud, they do not have divided hooves; they are unclean for you.

    8And the pig, though it has divided hooves, does not chew the cud; it is unclean for you. You must not eat their meat or touch their carcasses.

    9You may eat anything in the waters that has fins and scales.

    10But anything in the waters that does not have fins and scales, you are not to eat; it is unclean for you.

    11You may eat any clean bird.

  • Lev 20:25
    76%

    25You must distinguish between the clean animal and the unclean, and between the unclean bird and the clean. Do not make yourselves detestable by any animal, bird, or anything that moves on the ground that I have set apart as unclean for you.

  • Deut 4:18
    75%

    18Or any creature that moves along the ground, or any fish in the waters below the earth.

  • Acts 10:12
    74%

    12In it were all kinds of four-footed animals, reptiles, and birds of the air.

  • Gen 7:8
    74%

    8From the clean animals, from the animals that are not clean, from the birds, and from everything that crawls on the ground,

  • Lev 11:34-35
    2 verses
    74%

    34Any food that could be eaten but has water from such a pot on it will be unclean, and any drink that could be drunk from such a pot will be unclean.

    35Anything on which one of their carcasses falls will become unclean; an oven or cooking stove must be broken. They are unclean, and they will remain unclean to you.

  • Lev 22:5
    73%

    5or touches any unclean crawling creature that makes him unclean, or any person who makes him unclean by whatever means—

  • Lev 18:27
    72%

    27For all these abominations were committed by the people who lived in the land before you, and the land was defiled.

  • Lev 18:24
    72%

    24Do not defile yourselves by any of these practices, for the nations I am driving out before you have defiled themselves by all these things.

  • Gen 9:4
    72%

    4But you must not eat meat that still has its lifeblood in it.